Book4 Unit5Theme Parks reading[下学期]

课件26张PPT。WELCOMEUnit 5
Theme ParksDiscuss the following questions with your partner.1.What do you think you can see in a park? 2.What do you think about bungee jumping and other adventure sports?Pre—readingJia JiaHeadland Rides
–Dragon Buddha GalleryMarine Land
- Cable CarMarine Land
- AquariumMiddle Kingdom
- StreetHeadland RidesMarine Land
- TheatreKids WorldMain EntranceMiddle Kingdom
- EntranceLowland GardensDisneyland Tokyo

Disneyland ParisFast readingthe World Parkthe Ocean Parkthe China Ethnic Culture ParkDisneylandPlease guess what they are.roller coastersbungee jumpingmerry-go-round2.What do you think about bungee jumping and other adventure sports?Free-fall ridesComprehending1. What is the meaning of the title “theme Parks--- fun and more than fun?2. List three purposes for building theme parks. Use the reading passage to help explain each purpose.The title means that theme parks are fun to visit, but that they can also be educational and can offer useful information.Purpose 1:
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Explanation 3:To entertainThere are many rides to go on and shows to see.To educateVisitors can learn about history, cultures and science.To make profitsAdmission fees are charged, extra payment is required for rides and shows, and souvenirs and brand-name items are sold.Now write a summary of the reading passage. First, say what is the theme of the whole passage.Then give the main idea in each paragraph.Main idea:
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P3:Theme parks can be both entertaining and educational, and can be based on many different ideas.Traditional parks are places to go for relaxation and to have time away from our busy lives.Theme parks are different. They are very large and full of things to do, see and buy. They provide an active experience.Theme parks are built around a single idea or theme. One example is a sports park.P4:
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Another kind of theme park is more historical or cultural and can be educational.Disneyland was the first theme park. It is based on the fantasy life and characters of Walt Disney’s films.Some examples of educational theme parks include sea world parks and science parks.1.theme 1) subject of a talk, a piece of writing or a person’s thoughts; topic.The theme of our discussion today is “Asia in the 1990’s”.2) (music) melody that is repeated, developed, etc in a composition, or on which variations are composed.Theme song(乐曲的）主题，主旋律。3. amuse (v.)1) To make time pass pleasantly for (sb) 使（某人）消遣I did some crosswords to amuse myself on the journey.I have brought a few toys to amuse the children.2) To make (sb) laugh or smile逗（某人）笑We were greatly amused at /by Zhao Benshan’s opusculum.Everybody laughed, but I couldn’t understand what amused them.amusement. (n.)China’s Cultural Theme Park offers its visitors a variety of amusement.To her great amusement, the actor’s false hair fell off.4. More thanMore than happy, glad, willing, etc (to do sth)“非常乐意（做某事）We are more than happy to show you around Beijing.我非常乐意带你到北京到处看看。“多于，超过”之意，相当于over.More than 100 people attended the meeting.2) 不仅仅He is more than a professor, and he is also a writer.3) More A than B “与其说是B不如说是A”. 突出强调前者A。He is more a scholar than a teacher.It was more the way he said it than what he said that made her displeased.She was more sad than angry when her son lied again.7. Though parks share this basic purpose, they find various ways to meet this need.share.n. 1) 一份；份额 2）股份；Let’s go shares in it.咱们来分担吧。The son had a share in his father’s company.儿子在父亲的公司里有股份。v. 均分；分摊；分配；共有；共享；分担
share (in) sth with sb 与……分享/共有The money was shared out between the five men.He shared my fear about a possible war.The boy shared his toy with other children.Why don’t we share the expenses among us?There is only one bedroom, so I have to share in the room with my brother.2. charge (v.) ask (an amount)as a price 要价；How much do you charge for mending that light in the hall?I’m not going there again-they charged (me)15 yuan for a cup of tea.12. Profit n.1)利润make a penny profit on each orange要每只橘子盈利一便士This new invention will bring you great profits like a goldmine.这项新发明会像一座金矿一样给你们带来利润。2)利益；得益I have read it to my profit.我读了它大有收益。5.fantasy n. –sies 空想；幻想The young man lives in a world of fantasy.这个年青人生活在幻想的世界里。6. Advanced (adj.)1) Of a high level; highly developed 高级的；先进的；Japan has become one of the most advanced countries technologically.2) New and often not yet generally accepted. 新的沿未被普遍接受的；先进的；超前的。the advanced ideas.8.minority 1)少数We‘re in the minority, more people are against us than with us.赞成我们的居少数；我们成了少数派。2)少数民族；少数派The minority nationality concert lasted two hours.3)少数人The nation wants peace; only a minority want(s) the war to continue.majority（常与of连用）多数；半数以上
The majority of children in our class have brown eyes; only three have blue eyes.
我们班大多数孩子是棕色眼睛，只有三个是蓝眼睛。9. Imaginary (adj.) existing only in one’s mind or imagination; not real 想象中的；假想的；虚构的；imaginary fears 想象中的恐惧。All the characters in this book are imaginary.10.involve vt.involved, involving1)（常与in连用）牵涉；拖累Don‘t involve other people in your trouble.别把别人牵涉进你的麻烦中去。2)(常与in连用）使陷入3)包括，涉及All the children were involved in the school play.所有的孩子都参加了学校排练的剧。This lesson involves a lot of work.这一课需要做的工作有很多。11. experiment 1) n.实验，试验We can learn by experiment that oil and water will not mix.我们可以从实验中看到油和水是不相溶合的。 2)vi.（常与on, with连用）做实验We experimented by putting oil and water together, and we saw that they did not mix.我们把油和水放在一起做实验，结果看到它们不相溶合。They experimented with new reagents and succeeded."他们用新试剂做了试验,获得了成功。"Profit vt., vi.1)有利于…，对…有利All his wealth did not profit him.他所有的财富于他无益。I don‘t think it will profit you anything to do that.我以为那样做对你不会有什么好处。We hope our criticisms and suggestions will profit you.我们希望我们的批评和建议将对你有所裨益。2)获利；得益You can profit by making mistakes.你可以从错误中得到教益。The students do hope to profit by / from the teacher's comments on their compositions.学生们真心希望从老师对他们的作文的评语中获得益处。